An example of the Apple Design Resources for iOS 26 – Image Credit: Apple
Apple has released new design resources following the introduction of its new operating systems, helping app developers work on the appearance of apps for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.
The Apple Design Resources page within the Apple Developer website is intended as a way to help developers create apps that fit in with the designs of its operating systems, including its new Liquid Glass aesthetic. The resources provide design templates, color guides, UI elements, and even icon production guides, all to perfect the app’s appearance.
Updated on June 9, Apple has updated the list of resources on the page to reflect the new OS releases. For iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, it has released a library for the Sketch design tool, as well as an app icon template for Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
There is also a resource update for macOS Tahoe 26, in the form of a Sketch library containing UI elements to design a Mac app.
Apple has not yet released resources to help developers design for its other operating systems, but there are two other elements introduced that apply across multiple platforms. One was PNG and PDF resources for Games and Game Center, added on June 9.
The other is a beta release of SF Symbols 7, a library of over 6,900 symbols designed to work alongside San Francisco, Apple’s preferred system font. This time, SF Symbols 7 includes Draw animations and variable rendering, enhanced Magic Replace, gradients, and hundreds of new symbols.
With Apple’s operating system updates due in the fall, developers have precious few months to use the new resources to build their apps in time for the public release.
